Learning Designer, Professional Development

International Baccalaureate; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 84,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits allowance

Health insurance

Life insurance 4x annual salary

Professional development

Job summary

International Baccalaureate is seeking a Learning Designer to shape innovative digital learning experiences for educators worldwide. You will design, develop and review online courses, learning journeys and multimedia assets in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.

The role emphasizes adult learning design, instructional best practices and education technologies, with a focus on quality, accessibility and impact across international education contexts.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in education, learning design, educational sciences or equivalent experience.
• Minimum three years of experience working with digital content, learning management systems and authoring tools.
• Experience designing learning experiences for adult learners.
• Strong knowledge of instructional design best practices and education technologies.
• Excellent information technology, information management and organisational skills.
• Collaborative and innovative approach to learning design within a digital environment.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders and perspectives.
• Project management experience and international education exposure are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with IB educators, learning teams and stakeholders to design engaging professional learning experiences.
• Design learning journeys across multiple modalities to achieve learning outcomes and enhance participant experience.
• Develop and revise digital learning content and online courses based on stakeholder feedback.
• Create and refine digital prototypes, storyboards and learning solutions for review and implementation.
• Design and develop multimedia learning assets including interactive modules, videos and infographics.
• Conduct learning design reviews and maintain digital quality standards across products.
• Research emerging learning design trends, tools and approaches to support innovation.
• Undertake quality assurance and user experience audits to improve learning products.

Skills

Instructional design

Education technologies

Stakeholder collaboration

Project management

Education

Advanced degree in education/learning design

Job description

Learning Designer, Professional Development

District of Columbia, United States

Job Description

Salary: €64,051 - €80,064 EUR | $84,314 - $105,393 USD, negotiable depending on experience

Job Type: Full-Time, Fixed Term until 31 May 2028, 40 hours per week

Location: Washington DC, USA | The Hague, Netherlands

Hybrid working: Hybrid, open to considering all hybrid working patterns

About the IB

The International Baccalaureate provides world-class educational services to over 6,000 schools across 160 countries. A career with the IB is not just a job; it’s an opportunity to work with an innovative world leader in education services where we empower our employees to thrive and make a difference.

About the job

The IB depends on high-quality, ongoing professional development that provides transformative experiences for international educators. As Learning Designer, you will shape innovative digital learning experiences, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and help expand the reach and impact of the IB’s professional learning portfolio for educators worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with IB educators, learning teams and stakeholders to design engaging professional learning experiences.
• Design learning journeys across multiple modalities to achieve learning outcomes and enhance participant experience.
• Develop and revise digital learning content and online courses based on stakeholder feedback.
• Create and refine digital prototypes, storyboards and learning solutions for review and implementation.
• Design and develop multimedia learning assets including interactive modules, videos and infographics.
• Conduct learning design reviews and maintain digital quality standards across products.
• Research emerging learning design trends, tools and approaches to support innovation.
• Undertake quality assurance and user experience audits to improve learning products.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in education, learning design, educational sciences or equivalent experience.
• Minimum three years of experience working with digital content, learning management systems and authoring tools.
• Experience designing learning experiences for adult learners.
• Strong knowledge of instructional design best practices and education technologies.
• Excellent information technology, information management and organisational skills.
• Collaborative and innovative approach to learning design within a digital environment.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders and perspectives.
• Project management experience and international education exposure are desirable.

In addition to your salary, we offer a range of regional benefits including:

Netherlands employees:

• Flexible benefits allowance equivalent to 1.5% of Annual Salary to spend on benefits or as addition to salary
• Flexible working (core hours are 10am-3.30pm), 40 hours per week
• 25 days annual leave plus public holidays, plus opportunity to purchase up to 5 days of leave each year
• Bicycle scheme
• IB Pension
• Life insurance 2x annual salary
• Travel and work from home allowance
• Health insurance allowance
• Disability insurance
• Excellent continuous professional development

US employees:

• 10% employer pension contribution with a 3% employee contribution
• Enhanced family friendly benefits
• Flexible benefits allowance equivalent to 1.5% of Annual Salary to spend on benefits or as addition to salary
• Up to 20 days annual leave plus public holidays, increasing through service to a maximum of 25
• Paid Time Off accrued up to 9 days per year until a maximum of 14 days is banked
• Life assurance 4x annual salary
• Paid volunteering leave
• Excellent continuous professional development
• This job is offered on local terms and conditions and is at will.

Opportunity & Belonging

We are committed to building a working environment that values respect, diversity, and compassion. The International Baccalaureate is proud to be an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all qualified applicants. As a global employer, we adhere to all relevant employment legislation in the countries in which we operate, and we’re happy to provide any reasonable support or adjustments as needed to ensure applicants can fully participate in our recruitment process.

Applications will be accepted until 23:55 ET, 17 August 2026.